Head or Heart, hard to decide...

bikerdude666 · 23rd September 2021, 11:56

I've reached the point where if I'm going to keep the ZT, it needs to be up the standard it was when I got it. Unfortunately, pricing that up comes to £2500, £3500+ if I do everything I want to. I love the car, and it's done me well, but there's still some common failures that Haven't happened yet, so need to budget for them in the near future, that's another £600+. Spending that sort of money on a 17 year old, 200,000+ mile car, that I'd only ever get no more than £1000 for seems silly.

I really like the look of the Jaguar XE or Mazda 6, I also liked the VW CC, but have read too many problems with them.

My head says replace the ZT with something newer, more efficient, cheaper tax, and a better starting point, as in, everything being in good condition to start with. My heart says keep the ZT, at least get it to it's 20th birthday, it was our wedding car, but I can't keep seeing it in the state its in, so would have to spend a serious amount on it. Tricky decision, and I think whichever way I decide, I'll regret it.

23rd September 2021, 11:56	#1
bikerdude666 Posted a thing or two Jaguar Xe diseasal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Little Stanion, Corby Posts: 1,922 Thanks: 363 Thanked 390 Times in 241 Posts	Head or Heart, hard to decide... I've reached the point where if I'm going to keep the ZT, it needs to be up the standard it was when I got it. Unfortunately, pricing that up comes to £2500, £3500+ if I do everything I want to. I love the car, and it's done me well, but there's still some common failures that Haven't happened yet, so need to budget for them in the near future, that's another £600+. Spending that sort of money on a 17 year old, 200,000+ mile car, that I'd only ever get no more than £1000 for seems silly. I really like the look of the Jaguar XE or Mazda 6, I also liked the VW CC, but have read too many problems with them. My head says replace the ZT with something newer, more efficient, cheaper tax, and a better starting point, as in, everything being in good condition to start with. My heart says keep the ZT, at least get it to it's 20th birthday, it was our wedding car, but I can't keep seeing it in the state its in, so would have to spend a serious amount on it. Tricky decision, and I think whichever way I decide, I'll regret it.